How to Grow Grapes in Your Backyard

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From trellising to pruning, learn how to grow grapes in your backyard so you can enjoy heart-healthy grapes in homemade jellies, jams, juice and wine. For details on growing many other vegetables and fruits, visit our Crop at a Glance collection page.

Long-lived grapes can be grown in most climates, provided you choose appropriate varieties for your region. Cold-hardy varieties bred in Minnesota can survive temperatures to minus 30 degrees Fahrenheit, while disease-resistant muscadine grapes excel in warm climates with limited winter chilling. Growing grapes organically is easier in the arid West than it is in the humid East, where disease prevention is a higher priority.

Types to Try when Growing Grapes at Home

Seedless table grapes produce juicy, thin-skinned berries great for eating fresh, drying as raisins or making into juice.

Labrusca grapes have wild North American grapes in their pedigree, which gives them a bold flavor ideal for juice and jelly. Labrusca grapes have good tolerance of cold winter temperatures.

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